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Carina Chikyo Nickerson

My meditation practice started 12 years ago as part of my search to find inner ease. Since then I have been working closely with Dr. Andrew Shugyo Bonnici in Applied Meditation Therapy and have recently received certification as an Applied Meditation Teacher. I am also a certified yoga teacher through Cloud Nine Yoga School and have been engaging in psychospiritual work with Sasha Papovich for the last 3 years. I have loved leading meditation groups in the Long Beach area for patients of Dr. Aleksandra Wirga, and look forward to expanding my schedule to include more groups and yoga classes.

I am currently available for private and group work in Applied Meditation Therapy and yoga. Please contact me via email for more information.

I've loved making things for as long as I can remember. When I was little I loved knitting with my Nana and making holiday trees with old Reader's Digest magazines.

When I was pregnant with my son I decided to take an online art and writing class. Through it I uncovered a way of painting that aligned my inner world with a richly layered painting process. I fell in love with color and bought a sewing machine so I could work with beautiful fabrics I couldn't find in stores. I began painting with magenta and turquoise. I took to making my own bread. And I found a refuge in making art; what I like to call domestic bliss; after I put my kids to bed.

My practice and my art are linked profoundly, delicately, and sincerely. I owe my meditation practice for opening my heart to the richness and depth of my own life and the longing to express it.

May you find real soul nourishment on these pages. Love to you all....Carina

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Making my own SPACE

I've been working in the kitchen and the dining room table making my little treasures.  I didn't think we had enough SPACE for me to have my own to make all the things coming out from my budding domestic goddess heart.  Then I realized I had to reconstruct my idea of SPACE.  And I realized I do indeed have it in our large living room walk in closet. Small but Spacious.

Another angle of Depth
Old school built in dresser







Depth
How do I have the time to make ANYTHING with 2 kids under 4 is a question I get often.  PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.  Practicing being a mother and allowing everything in.  Practicing letting love pierce my heart.  Practicing knowing that my life is EACH BREATH and EACH MINUTE.  15 minutes of time is spent MAKING my beautiful life these days.  You'd be surprised at what you can do in 15 minutes.  An hour is absolute bliss.

There is nothing like MOTHERHOOD that has made me appreciate the art of adornment.  I remember my Aunt Carol telling me how she bought black bras after the birth of her first son (hope she doesn't mind me sharing).  But I get it.  When I dress up for the day...meaning I take some time to ask myself what I really WANT to wear...I feel like a woman.  A mother.  THE mother.  Eternal feminine.

My life is too short NOT to wear pretty things EVERY DAY.  I'm loving seeing woman putting on my handmade hats and then, after looking in the mirror, their face glows that ever stunning feminine radiance.  That I'M AMAZING look.  True.  Women are amazing.  But I guess we forget.  I know I forget.  And it's nice to make things that make us remember, whether it be a hat or a painting from my exploding heart.

My amazingly talented design friend Melissa Lundby is helping me sort it all out, buy what I need, and arrange the space the way it can work best for me.  I'm so grateful for truly talented girlfriends.

If you want to visit some of my ideas for my new making space check out "
pinterest.com/carinastratton/ideas-for-my-new-making-space/

Will keep you posted.

xoxo
Carina





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